Last updated 03/01/2011
Boquet River Association
Committees and Task Forces
Board President is an Ex-Officio member of all committees.
COMMITTEES
Executive Committee
To provide leadership/facilitation at the board meetings.
To serve as a link between the board and the personnel between meetings.
To assist/chair committees as needed.
Development Committee
To work with staff to establish and carry out a fundraising plan that incorporates a series of appropriate vehicles, such as annual appeals, special events, direct mail, etc.
To take the lead in establishing new fundraising efforts.
To be responsible for involvement of all board members in fundraising.
To monitor fundraising efforts to be sure that ethical practices are in place, that donors are acknowledged appropriately, and that fundraising efforts are cost-effective.
Nominating Committee
To meet with prospective board members and recommend candidates to the board.
To recommend a slate of officers to the board.
To recommend board development opportunities.
To review and update the organizational bylaws.
To suggest new, non-board individuals for committee membership.
Finance Committee/Grants Task Force
To review budgets initially prepared by staff, to help develop appropriate procedures for budget preparations and to evaluate consistency between the budget and the organization’s plans.
To report to the board any financial irregularities, concerns, or opportunities.
To recommend financial guidelines to the board (such as to establish a reserve fund or to obtain a line of credit for a specified amount).
To advise the executive director and other appropriate staff on grants.
Personnel Committee
To draft and/or revise personnel policies for board approval.
To review job descriptions.
To annually evaluate and review staff performance, salaries and benefits packages.
To evaluate perspective staff.
Projects Committee
To oversee new project development, and to monitor and assess existing projects (such as the newsletter, website, events and water quality projects).
To be actively involved in developing and carrying out projects/events.
To facilitate discussions about program priorities and initiate/guide program evaluations.
To be sure those successful project outcomes are publicized.
Strategic Planning Committee
To inform and guide the direction of the organization.
To work with the Projects Committee to see that new projects are in line with the Strategic Plan.
To bring in all stakeholders within the strategic planning process.